Dental Assistant

Are you an experienced Dental Assistant looking for meaningful work?
- Are you passionate about working with the local community to enhance oral health?
- Would you love to work on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula and take a lunch time walk along the beach (who wouldn't?)?

**Please note** that we are expanding our workforce and this casual role is an opportunity for you to express your interest in working with our team. This casual opportunity has potential to become a permanent, ongoing position. Don’t wait for a permanent role to be advertised, this is your chance to let us know you are interested Confidentiality is assured for those expressing an interest.

**About us**

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) is the major provider of primary health care services to the Bellarine Peninsula. BCH is a not-for-profit health care provider with close links to our community operating from six sites - in Drysdale (two sites), Ocean Grove (two sites), Point Lonsdale and Portarlington and in community settings across the Bellarine.

**About the team**

We are a professional, caring and fully qualified team of dentists, oral health therapist, oral health educators, prosthetist and dental assistants who are committed to providing a high quality, personalised service based on patient’s needs. Our dental service provides general and emergency dental care, providing care to both public and private patients at an affordable cost and offering an inclusive dental pathway for patients with Autism or Intellectual Disability.

Our dental service is based at our Point Lonsdale site in a modern state of the art facility and provides outreach in community settings such as schools and pre-schools.

**About the role**

The Dental Assistant role involves:

- All aspects of chair-side dental assistance to dental clinicians, including dentists, oral health therapists and dental prosthetists.
- Supporting the delivery of excellent dental care and excellent customer service.
- Undertaking additional duties as necessary including, but not limited to, general reception duties and administrative tasks to support program compliance.
- Providing support to dental outreach program by assisting with data entry, packing resources and collating consent/treatment documents and other duties as necessary.
- Working collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

**To be successful you will require**:

- A Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting, or equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with dental software, preferably Titanium or Exact.
- A demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively within a team environment.
- High level organisational skills and the ability to multi-task.
- Excellent communication and highly developed interpersonal skills.
- A dynamic and motivated approach to, and passion for, oral health

**What we offer**

To support you to balance your work/life commitments, grow your skills and expertise, enjoy work and feel valued, we offer the following:

- Generous salary packaging benefits
- Discounted gym membership at seven sites across the region
- A supportive, positive and inclusive workplace culture and ongoing training in the role
- Online induction and onsite orientation
- Employee assistance program

**Conditions of Employment**
- National Police Check
- Working with Children Check
- Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
- 100 Points of ID

**How to Apply**

If the timing doesn't work for you right now, please get in touch anyway and we will contact you ahead of our next recruitment drive
- Bellarine Community Health is committed to protect children and reduce any opportunities for abuse or harm to occur._
- Bellarine Community Health acknowledges the Wadawurrung People as the traditional custodians of the land, waters and skies of the Bellarine Peninsula. We acknowledge and respect Wadawurrung Elders and leaders, past, present and emerging and pay gratitude for their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service._

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $43.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 - 24 per week

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- No weekends

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 29/06/2025